v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

v. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

n. a close affectionate and protective acceptance

v. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

Middle English embracen, from Old French embracer : en-, in; see en-1 + brace, the two arms; see brace.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Middle English embracen, from Old French embracier, equivalent to em- +‎ brace. Influenced by Middle English umbracen ("to stretch out over, cover, engulf"), from um- ("around") + bracen ("to brace").

Examples

But I'd rather the label embrace the video so I don't have to go sneaking around from site to site.

And if any one would have this term embrace the ceremony [of the Mass], we readily concede it, provided he neither understands the ceremony alone, nor teaches that the ceremony profits _ex opere operato_.

The "embrace" is not for those who disagree about the moral character of homosexual acts and the charade of transgendered manipulations, but for those, like President Obama, who celebrate homosexuality as a worthy equal to heterosexuality (or is it better than heterosexuality??), who insist the only criteria for marriage is "love" (which, for male homosexuals, changes focus often).

While the party could again embrace Rick Lazio, the former congressman defeated by Mr. Paladino in the gubernatorial primary, or Harry Wilson, who lost a close race for state comptroller, the Republican bench looks bare.

I think that the part of his argument that I really embrace is the fact that government is really encouraging everything to act like a business to look where they can get the lowest possible cost for everything and make the maximum possible profits for the few.